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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Question Broadband without 12 month contract

Anyone know any good broadband that does not tie you in to a 12 month contract?

My daughter is at Uni and only needs it until next June.

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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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I think Virgin do a monthly contract.

Might be worth checking out ADSL guide for some more.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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Nildram
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Most will charge a punative dosconnection fee if you stay for less than 12 months now; Virgin certainly do. Zen and Nildram are excellent; Im with Plus.net and theyre not as good as they were, but theyre cheap and better than most.

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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Zen are very good
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Zen gets my vote too !

Amazing over the 22 months I have been using Zen I cannot recall a single disconnect or issue !

Now ask the same of Tiscali et al . . . . once a month seems the norm

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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good timing, am too looking for similar for new rented accomodation. Seems a shame to leave NTL Cable, who I have had no issues with, but life goes on.

Nildram does look good though, as does Zen.

Need more opinions!
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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Zen or IDnet and check ADSLguide: The UK's largest independent ADSL review site - Your guide to UK broadband Internet.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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I also say Zen. Not cheap, but superb customer service. But remember that as in all things, "cheap" and "good" are mutually exclusive.


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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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I'd be on Nildram if I wasn't on cable. Had them for abot 2.5 years before this house.
Always recomend it to friends and family and never hear anything apart from how they are better than BT, better than Pipex, better than Bulldog etc...
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
I'd be on Nildram if I wasn't on cable. better than Pipex, better than Bulldog etc...
ah......... now owned by Pipex and it looks to be going downhill
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Thanks,

I will phone round a few today, see if any do any special deals for students.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 08:21 AM
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Plusnet do a monthly contract.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Jen_M
Thanks,

I will phone round a few today, see if any do any special deals for students.
Damn you students and your cheap deals, paid for out of my hard earned taxes
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Quick hijack - Bravo2zero sps, you on 50K ?
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Takes ages getting through to these people on the phone.

So far no deals for Students, in fact quite the opposite, end up paying set up charges twice because not moving immediately from one address to another.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Sorry don't know what you are asking. 50k what?
50 Klicks
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1210
ah......... now owned by Pipex and it looks to be going downhill

Aaaah poop! Didn't realise that.
Pipex are horrendous.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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freedom2surf are good - been with them on and off for a couple of years now. Not sure if they do a strict one month contract now but they used to.

The one I am on is a monthly contract but with a minimum period e.g. 3 months or pay back the set up fee.... so you should be fine until June.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Am I the only one to have a poor experience with Zen? I've been offline since the end of August!!!! I'd stear clear if I were you.
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